undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

*LAST 2000 Introduction to Latin American Studies. (3)
An interdisciplinary approach to the people, culture, development, and identity of Latin America.
Attention will be given to such topics as art, class, economics, gender, history, literature, music,
politics, race, and religion.
LAST 3001 Survey of Latin American Literature I. (3)
A general survey of contemporary Latin American literature.
LAST 3002 Survey of Latin American Literature II. (3)
Focuses on the works of a current major Latin American writer or writers.
LAST 3110 Special Topics. (3)
A study of selected topics from a specific discipline. Since the focus of this course changes
frequently, this course may be repeated for credit. (HIST 3331: Colonial Latin America, SPAN
3110: Special Topics, or WMST 3110: Latin American Women Writers may be taken for LAST
3110 credit)
LAST 3210
or States and Politics in Latin America. (3)
POLS 3352
A comparative study of political systems in Latin America. Topics considered include basic
comparative political theory, modern history of Latin American societies, politics of selected
Latin American states, and the interaction of economic and political factors in Latin America.
LAST 3331
or Colonial Latin American History. (3)
HIST 3331
An examination of the history of Latin America from the pre-Conquest era through the
independence movements of the early nineteenth century.
LAST 3332
or Comparative Colonization and Slavery. (3)
HIST 3332
This course offers a comparative examination of colonial contact in the Americas, including the
interaction of Europeans, natives, and Africans within the French, Spanish, and British empires
of the New World.
LAST 3930 Intercultural Communications. (3)
A study of the cultural risks confronting the business manager in an international environment.
This course will survey the differences in values and codes of behavior among a number of
cultures, with the primary focus being on Latin America. This course will give the student the
opportunity to learn how to read and respond to the organizational culture of regulators, business
associates, and customers across cultural borders.
*Denotes LAST courses that may substitute for a CORE Humanities course in the Core
Curriculum.
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